Results 81-100 of 2,481 for speaker:Ruairi Ó Murchú in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 669. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the policy of the National Oral Health Office that funding provided for orthodontic treatment for under-18s categorised at the highest category 5 level is being used instead to treat in the private sector under-18s who are categorised in the 4 category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3048/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 30. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress being made on the new protocols for hospital discharges to stepdown facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2017/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (18 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 52. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the establishment of his Department's 'savings and productivity taskforce'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2016/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jan 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 30 of 30 November 2023, the reason the NTA is not carrying out a study of the effect on intercity enterprise services before key decisions are made on the DART+ Coastal North Project, given that Irish Rail has already confirmed that DART+ may result in slower enterprise journey times; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the capital investment scheme support for renewable energy investments as part of the CAP Strategic Plan; if said support can be expected to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55700/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (14 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 59. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update regarding the work done by the agriculture water quality working group in relation to the nitrates directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55699/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 97. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline any recent engagements his Department has had with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding workforce planning in the disability sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55702/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Reviews (14 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update regarding the legislative proposals arising from the review of the Equality Acts (Equal Status Acts 2000 and Employment Equality Acts 1998); when it can be expected that these proposals will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55701/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the Garda operational model for County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55083/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the request from Louth County Council to TII to approve a motion to treat the N53 works in County Louth; when the work on the N53 will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55169/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 629. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer (details supplied) who is appealing a decision not to award him a payment under the national beef welfare scheme, and who is awaiting a decision on this appeal, can sell calves, as is normal this type of year, before a decision is made on the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55142/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 761. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the funding made available in 2021, 2022 and 2023 to the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative through the National Oral Health Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54551/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 762. To ask the Minister for Health the total funding being made available in 2024 for the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative through the National Oral Health Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54552/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 763. To ask the Minister for Health how many 5a waiting list patients were seen in the CHO8 area under the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative in 2021, 2022 and 2023; how much was spent on this category for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54553/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 764. To ask the Minister for Health how many grade 4 waiting list patients were seen in the CHO8 area under the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative in 2021, 2022 and 2023; how much was spent on this category for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54554/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the report reviewing housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability; to provide a date by which we can expect said report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54103/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline what recent engagements his Department has had with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform regarding income thresholds and grant limits for housing adaptations for older people and people with a disability. [54104/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what work is being done to reduce the processing time for disability allowance applications which have increased by two weeks since December 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (7 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the timeline for the proposed future changes to the level of PRSI stamp that pensioners who are still in paid employment will have to pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51423/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tax Reliefs (5 Dec 2023)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 95. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to report on what recent engagements her Department has had with the Department of Finance and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the implementation of section 481 film tax relief recommendations, as outlined by the Committee on Budgetary Oversight. [53475/23]